d’Arenberg Stephanie The Gnome With Rose Coloured Glasses Rosé 2020
An updated naming (“Tinted” to “Coloured”) and labeling for d’Arry’s Rosé. It’s now part of the “Organics” range with d’Arry’s unique coat of arms on the label. If you ever […]
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d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2020
2020. What a year (and it’s still only August!) This release of perennial off-dry fave sees the McLaren Vale crew reach up to Riesling’s spiritual home in Australia, the Clare […]
Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2018
Sourced from the Filsell vineyard’s near centurion old vines planted 1920 in the Barossa. Winemaker Craig Stansborough is super excited about the quality of the 2018 vintage, saying the wines […]
After Five Wine Co. Serata 2017
Made by the team at Purple Hands Wines, this is a blend of Italians Montepulciano (19%) and Aglianico (31%) alongside the Barossa hero Shiraz. After Five Wine Co., Serata, Barossa […]
After Five Wine Co. Montepulciano 2018
Made by the team at Purple Hands Wines, this is sourced from a single vineyard that sits at the southern end of the Barossa. After Five Wine Co., Montepulciano, Barossa […]
Berton Vineyards Durif 2019
From the Riverina district of New South Wales comes a wine more usually associated with the north east of Victoria. The grape was “discovered” by French botanist Fracois Durif in […]
Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2018
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” range, but you’ll have to work hard to read the label to associate it with said range. Winemaker is rockstar Kevin Glastonbury. Matured for 12 […]
Yalumba Wyndy’s Last Stand Shiraz 2018
Yalumba aren’t short of wines in their collection (and that’s just the ones that they have as Yalumba, let alone the great HSFV stable), so here we see a new […]
Dalrymple Cottage Block Pinot Noir 2017
Sourced from the Cottage Block, a unique micro climate on the Dalrymple landscape, sheltered from cool breezes and retaining warmth. Around 30% whole bunch in the ferment with maturation in […]
Tyrrell’s HVD Vineyard Semillon 2014
HVD stands for Hunter Valley Distillery and the vineyard is grown on brown sandy clay loam, and first planted in 1908. Tyrrell’s, HVD Vineyard, Semillon, Hunter Valley, 2014 Delicate but […]
